Guys Games and Beer

It happens to all of us eventually. You are having a great time playing the latest COD, Halo, whatever with a really fun group of folks who are actually calling out targets, displaying feats of teamwork and just generally kickin’ the liven’ crap outta the game. Then someone says it. The “N” word. The big one. You lower your head in shame, quit the lobby and take a cold shower. You are now a wiser, sadder and more world weary person. You have been playing with the video game Nazis. Hang out with the Gutter Geeks at Toad Hall in glamorous downtown Racine, Wisconsin as they discuss racism, sexism and all those other isms and why some folks seem to be such jag bags online. What’s more there’s the return of show and tell! Pull up to the bar and grab a pint with the loudest podcast in the Midwest: Guys Games and Beer! Audio Only Version Below 

The Gutter Geeks visit with Liz from Lone Wolf Development about their powerful campaign management system Realmworks for GM's of Pencil and Paper RPG's, that come to find out aren't so pencil and paper anymore. Oh yeah. Larry shares the Vectrex goodies he picked up and everyone expresses their condolences to Tom for his very personal (yet shared) health problem. Plug in your headphones and strap yourself into your lounge chairs: G2B Episode 102 is ready for take-off!  And.. our safety record is not the best. Learn more about Realmworks at: www.getrealmworks.com Looking for Vectrex Goodness? Check out www.vectrex.co.uk Audio Only Version Below    

What do a 101 neuterings have to do with this episode of Guys Games and Beer? Umm well you see. OK fine. They just wanted a cute spotted logo for episode 101 and couldn’t think of anything else that rhymed with “Dalmatians”. What? there are over 100 words that rhyme with it?.. Ummm well….. Anyway join the Gutter Geeks as they talk all things classic gaming with Mike Kennedy from Retro magazine. Ancient gamers: this is the episode for you! Everything from Atari to Vectrex are discussed as well as the origins of Retro Magazine, Game Gavel and even Rob’s beloved Big Game Hunters. Still not enough? check out some of Mike’s gaming goodies in a special show and tell and enjoy everyone chatting about the joys, trials and tribulations of buying and selling gaming equipment.  Hop into your flux capacitor equipped Delorian or step in to your big blue police box: It’s time to visit the exciting games of yesteryear with Guys Games and Beer! Check out Retro Magazine at www.readretro.com 
Sell your old games or find some new ones at Game Gavel: www.gamegavel.com Audio Only Version Below

Celebrate 25 years of Gameboy with the Gutter Geeks as they ponder why the Gameboy never-ever grew in to a Game-man. Show and tell returns with Noob’s Deadpool figure, Tom’s hacked up Gameboy ripoff console and Ben’s stretching the show-and-tell-thingy silverware. No. Not kidding. Turn down the lights, mix yourself up a Gin ’n Tonic and prepare yourself for the wildest show on the interwebs: Guys Games and Beer!  Audio Only Version Below 

The best thing about going to the Midwest Gaming Classic is meeting and talking shop with the great folks who share the same interest as we do. Yep, camaraderie is awesome. But then again so is loot! Kevin and Dustin from Video Game Rescue and Greg and Dan from Extra Life join the Gutter Geeks as they talk about all the loot they picked up at the Midwest Gaming Classic. Sit back and enjoy this most capitalistic episode of Guys Games and Beer! Game for a Purpose at Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.orgCheck out Video Game Rescue at: http://videogamerescue.comJoin your fellow retro geeks at the Midwest Gaming Classic: http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com  Audio Only Version Below

Usually after an exceptional episode such as 97 Guys Games and Beer likes to send you a giant steaming pile of excrement for the next installment... Consider it a test of the voracity of your listening dedication. Not this week however, We have everything for you this week.. EVERYTHING! Want guest stars? How about Ben Heck who walks in for a beer and ends up getting dragged into some G2B madness. Love life a little slow? We have an extra geeky engagement for your listening pleasure! Now that would be enough for anyone, but not for our faithful listeners, oh no! We also have Greg and Dan from Extra Life chatting about the joys of philanthropic gaming, and how you can get involved. If ALL THAT is not enough the Gutter Geeks discuss what we are looking forward to at MGC with yet another guest Forrest “Golden Boy” Bower from Baca Forrest games! All of this recorded live from the G2B Game Room at the Midwest Gaming Classic! Sit back from the speakers while listening to this one ladies and gents or you shall surely be blown away by episode 98 of Guys Games and Beer! Game for a Purpose at Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org Check out the Ben Heck Show at: http://revision3.com/tbhs  Go to Bower's Gaming Corner: https://www.youtube.com/user/blqonXBL  Find out more about Forrest's game Help Wanted : https://www.facebook.com/BacaForrestGames Audio Only Version Below

Usually getting more than say 4 or 5 Gutter Geeks together for an episode is bad news: The cross-talk and combination of strong personalities combined with uncompromising opinions makes for a rough time for even the best podcast, let alone a bad one... So it is with the utmost surprise that I bring you no less than 9 of us on the magical rainbow pony fart that is episode 97; Quite possible the best episode of Guys Games and Beer ever to grace the surface of this globe. Thrill as the inglorious bastards of gaming discuss games they knew were bad but played anyway and have a rousing session of show and tell featuring a Nintendo Virtual Boy, modded Atari, the excellent Haunting House board game and an early build of the Crate of Awesome Guys Games and Beer is giving away at the Midwest Gaming Classic. Strap on your "special" head gear fellow short-bussers: It's episode 97 of Guys Games and Beer: The best freakin' episode ever! Audio Only Version Below

Here at Guys Games and Beer we are dedicated to bringing you a quality podcast, and we get very upset when things don't turn out as planned. Oh... who are we kidding? Quality takes a back set to fun every time at G2B, as you will find in this episode.... Join the Gutter Geeks as they talk about what they have been playing this week and actully learn something *shock* as the guys discuss their long and short term video game investments and times when they actually made a profit on selling their old game equipment. Pop on some headphones and turn out the lights.... It's almost as if you are in Travis's love lounge yourself. Minus the booze smell, dampness, and that dirty feeling. Audio Only Version Below

Most of us have a love/hate relationship with our games, but watching a whole beloved series go down the tubes is just a sad thing to witness. Visit the gaming series of yesteryear and learn why too much of a good thing can be a bad thing indeed. Also what we've been playing rears it's ugly head and return of what we've learned. Come take a seat with the Gutter Geeks for this fully staffed episode of Guys Games and Beer! Audio Only Version Below

Throw on your chaps and oil up your saddle: The Gutter Geeks are getting all wild west on your ass as they talk with Dave from Experimental Gamer about their spaghetti western RPG Boot Hill Heroes! Also join the gang as they discuss failed consoles such as the Turbografix and Sega Saturn. Be prepared to be amazed by Noob's vitriolic attack on the Xbox One and marvel at the sheer madness that is Guys Games and Beer! Want to learn more about Boot Hill Heroes? Visit  Experimental Gamer at www.experimentalgamer.com ! Help Get Boot Hill Heroes Greenlit! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=215027528 Audio Only Version Below

Return to the thrilling days of yesterweek as the Gutter Geeks continue their adventure at the Fire and Ice convention in Manitowoc, Wisconsin! Experience the joy of gaming as the guys talk with Chris from Stockpile Games and Bob from Chimera Hobby Shop. Even more fun awaits as the Guys Talk about what they have been playing and what games they plan to give up for Lent. Check out Chimera Hobby Shop at chimerahobbyshop.net and make sure to visit Stockpile Games at www.facebook.com/StockpileGames   Audio Only Version Below

Join the the Dukes of Drunkenness as they stagger their way to the Fire and Ice convention in beautiful Manitowok, Wisconsin where they meet a whole bunch of awesome table-top gaming geeks and even run into some old friends. Interviews abound with Fire and Ice organizer Dan Kelm, Jay and Mo from Draiochta Labs, and Lynn from The Game Board. If that's not enough for you table top gamer Adam visits with the guys to show them OGRE by Steve Jackson Games. This episode is recorded on location, so expect some authentic convention background noise. Plug in and drop out for Fire and Ice Part One, and tune in next week for more! Mentioned in this episode: Fire and Ice Convention: www.fireandiceconvention.com OGRE: www.sjgames.com/ogre Draiochta Labs: draiochtalabs.org The Game Board: the-gameboard.com Looking for Draiochta Role Playing Game? You can get it online from draiochtalabs.org at the following game stores: Chimera Hobby Shop, Fond du Lac & Appleton, WI Fire for Effect Games, Oshkosh, WI Flying Phoenix Games, Oshkosh, WI TMV Games, Fond du Lac, Wi IStockpile Games, Manitowoc, WI Pink Bunny Games, South Milwaukee, WI Colosseum Games, Kenosha, WI Audio Only Version Below

Back in our day folks really new how to play games. We didn't need no fancy triggers or d-pads or foolish unnecessary rows of buttons. Nope, we could save the universe with one button! You hear me sonny?? One freakin' shiny red button stood between us and oblivion! You wussy kids wouldn't stand a chance without your power-ups and smart bombs: Lord forbid you actually have to aim at something you want to hit!  No pausing the game either. We could play a game, or we could answer the freakin' door. You couldn't just hit the pause button and walk away for an hour to chat with your pink-sweater wearing, wine sipping rainbow pals! This ain't freaking tea-time, it's game time! Make a choice and stick with it! Play until the game is over or don't play at all. Ahem.... that said... Join the Gutter Geeks as they relive the exciting (and not so exciting) games and systems of 70's to 80's era Atari. The guys reveal their best picks for the Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 and demonstrate why use of Atari controllers caused permanent nerve damage and long-term psychological distress. Of course there is the usual "What we've been playing" and "What have we learned" segments for you wuss-ass pink sweater wearing modern gamers as well. Hop into your Delorian (Or blue police-box if you swing that way) and fire up the flux capacitor: It's time for episode 91 of Guys Games and Beer!   Audio Only Version Below

Join the Gutter Geeks on their virtual visit to the Shufflepuck Cantina as they discuss 3d virtualization products past, present and future. G2B goes hands on with 3D devices from the Vectrex to the Oculus Rift, all while downing some ice cold beer. Really? want more? G2B slices, dices and Juliennes their way through what they have been playing while Rob demonstrates his mad shufflepuck skills. Throw on a wooly sweater, sit down by the fire with your favorite lager and pop those earbuds in for another episode of Guys Games and Beer! You can get the Vectrex 3D headset from Madtronix: http://madtronix.com Audio Only Version Below

Boy has the G2B crew got a treat for you this episode! First join Larry and Travis in the wrestling ring as they face off in Los Cthuluchadores: Elder Things in the Wrestling Ring. Yep! You are getting an exclusive look at a yet-to-be released board game from Bob Kelly of Heresy Research Labs, Inc. Is it any good? Does the game cause insanity? Is that Shub-Niggurath in Larry's pants? Well join G2B and find out for yourself! But wait! If you act right now you get to hear what the G2B crew has been playing and the ever so popular "What have we learned". Turn the lights down low and plug in your headphones for episode 89 of Guys Games and Beer! Support Los Cthuluchadores on Kickstart: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bobkelly/los-cthuluchadores-elder-things-in-the-wrestling-r  Audio Only Version Below